Halo Corp Counter Terrorism Summit 2012

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Documents referencing the October 2012 HALO Corporation Counter Terrorism Summit that took place at The Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, California (https://utmworldwide.com/the-halo-counter-terrorism-summit/). The summit was widely reported on, and DHS grants were dispensed to allow first responders to attend (https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/12/05/coburn-zombies-napolitano-homeland-security). See the following links for publicly reported details about the summit:

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/weird/Mock-Zombie-Invasion-Held-in-San-Diego-176483921.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/military-and-law-enforcement-in-ca-spent-halloween-fighting-zombies-2012-11

Please provide the following documents relating to the event:
-Any contracts with Halo Corporation for the summit
-Any contracts with Strategic Operations, a tactical training firm that held events at the summit
-Schedules of the summit
-Transcripts, talking points, or presentation slides from events that took place at the summit
-Any pictures taken at the summit
-Any planning documents and post-summit memos or reports

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Lucas Smolcic Larson

Mr. George,

This email is in response to a communication I received from you requesting that I revise language of a FOIA request I originally submitted on October 19th, 2018. The tracking ID provided for the request is: 2019-HQFO-00078. An updated version of the request, with the specified language requested is below. Please resubmit the request.

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Documents referencing the use of Urban Areas Security Initiative (administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency) grant money to allow law enforcement to attend the October 29th - November 2nd, 2012 HALO Corporation Counter Terrorism Summit that took place at the Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, California.

Please provide:
-Copies of any grant applications to the Urban Areas Security Initiative by local, state, or federal law enforcement referencing the 2012 HALO Corporation Counter Terrorism Summit (described above and below)
-Records of disbursement for any Urban Areas Security Initiative funding provided to local, state, or federal level law enforcement for the purposes of attending the 2012 HALO Corporation Counter Terrorism Summit
-Any memos, reports, or communications submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency by local, state, or federal law enforcement referencing use of Urban Areas Security Initiative funds for the 2012 HALO Corporation Counter Terrorism Initiative

The summit was widely reported on, and media reported that Urban Areas Security Initiative grants were dispensed to allow first responders to attend (https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/12/05/coburn-zombies-napolitano-homeland-security & https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/05/zombie-apocalypse-tom-coburn-homeland-security_n_2241466.html). HALO Corporation extensively advertised the presence of law enforcement at the summit (https://www.govevents.com/details/5408/halo-counter-terrorism-summit-2012/).

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Lucas Smolcic Larson